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Tachyons and the radiation of an accelerated charge

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. D; (United States)
The motion of an accelerated charge in a vacuum is analyzed, via the superposition principle and Fourier analysis, into uniform-motion components, which include bradyonic as well as tachyonic contributions. It is shown that the former contribute only to the induction fields whereas the latter are the source of the radiation emitted by the charge, via the Sommerfeld-Cerenkov mechanism. This result calls for a reexamination of some recently formulated theories of superluminal particles.
Research Organization:
Observatorio Astronomico, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
OSTI ID:
6630193
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. D; (United States) Vol. 26:8; ISSN PRVDA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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